Ma's Lentil-Ham Soup

Ma's Lentil-Ham Soup

1 lb dry lentils (about 2 1/3 cups)
1 1/2 c chopped carrot
1 c chopped onion
1 c chopped celery
1/4 c snipped parsley
1/4 t dried marjoram, crushed
1/8 t pepper
1 meaty ham bone (about 1 1/2 pounds)
7 c water

1. Place all ingredients in crock pot with ham bone on top.
2. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 9 to 11 hours.
3. Lift ham bone from soup. Remove meat from bone; chop meat and return to soup.